Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, September 29
South Bend, Ind.
2:00 pm
Bowling Green State University
at
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
Cross Country To Compete At Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
September 28, 2017 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University cross country teams are set to compete at the 62nd annual Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational this Friday, Sept. 29. The day is slated to get under way at 1 p.m. and consist of five separate races. In total, 51 teams will be competing this weekend at the Invitational.
The Invitational
The Falcons women's team is scheduled to compete in the fourth event of the day, the Women's Gold Division Race, a 5K at 3:15 p.m. The men's squad will follow at 4 p.m., participating in the Men's Gold Division Race, a five mile run.
Scouting The Competition
In all, there are 51 teams scheduled to participate in this year's Invitational, which are then divided into two races per gender and an open race in between. The women will compete against 26 other teams while the men are in a field of 22. Both gold races host six regionally ranked teams, including Great Lakes Region foe Indiana State (13).
What They're Saying
"Our expectations are high," head coach Lou Snelling said. "We need to take the next step and doing that in a setting with the highest competition we've seen so far is beneficial."
"We are still training at a really high level," he said. "Every week our fitness gets better and our training gets more specific. We are at that point in the season where we must separate fitness and fatigue."
"There will be some new faces in the field this weekend so I'm excited to see what they bring to the program at the competitive level," Snelling said.
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago the Falcons traveled to East Lansing, Mich. for the 2017 Spartan Invitational where they saw great success on both sides. Rachel Walny, a redshirt junior, finished first overall with a time of 21:19.0. The women finished with six athletes placing in the top 100. Junior Noah Schaub also had a stellar performance at the Invitational, setting a personal best 8K time of 25:21.6, placing him eighth overall. The men concluded the race with eight runners finishing in the top 100, including four in the top 50.
Award Winner
Following her performance in East Lansing, Mich., Walny was named MAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 19) and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20). She was also nominated for HERO of the Week – Week Three in which she finished second in the voting with 383 total votes.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' cross country teams throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
The Invitational
The Falcons women's team is scheduled to compete in the fourth event of the day, the Women's Gold Division Race, a 5K at 3:15 p.m. The men's squad will follow at 4 p.m., participating in the Men's Gold Division Race, a five mile run.
Scouting The Competition
In all, there are 51 teams scheduled to participate in this year's Invitational, which are then divided into two races per gender and an open race in between. The women will compete against 26 other teams while the men are in a field of 22. Both gold races host six regionally ranked teams, including Great Lakes Region foe Indiana State (13).
What They're Saying
"Our expectations are high," head coach Lou Snelling said. "We need to take the next step and doing that in a setting with the highest competition we've seen so far is beneficial."
"We are still training at a really high level," he said. "Every week our fitness gets better and our training gets more specific. We are at that point in the season where we must separate fitness and fatigue."
"There will be some new faces in the field this weekend so I'm excited to see what they bring to the program at the competitive level," Snelling said.
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago the Falcons traveled to East Lansing, Mich. for the 2017 Spartan Invitational where they saw great success on both sides. Rachel Walny, a redshirt junior, finished first overall with a time of 21:19.0. The women finished with six athletes placing in the top 100. Junior Noah Schaub also had a stellar performance at the Invitational, setting a personal best 8K time of 25:21.6, placing him eighth overall. The men concluded the race with eight runners finishing in the top 100, including four in the top 50.
Award Winner
Following her performance in East Lansing, Mich., Walny was named MAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 19) and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20). She was also nominated for HERO of the Week – Week Three in which she finished second in the voting with 383 total votes.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' cross country teams throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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